mart, the two pics I reposted are (top) micaela's, (bottom) ebay listing. I came across several other figurines by the same artist and some had a black or green finish, others had what appeared to be two toned (I forget how it was described). I was wondering if micaela's had originally had a darker, more solid finish originally but had been subjected to such poor care over time that it became mottled. I believe she also mentioned that the flash was affecting it's appearance .